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Welcome to Oak Brook Terrace ...

The city of Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County<1>.


The location of Oak Brook Terrace has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Oak Brook Terrace: Oak Brk. Ter. (or less commonly used: Oak Brk. Terr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oak Brook Terrace has a population of 2,114 people<3> (see below for details).

Oak Brook Terrace is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Oak Brook Terrace lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Oak Brook Terrace ...

Official Website:   www.oakbrookterrace.net/

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oak Brook Terrace had an population of 2,114 people. This is a decrease of 0.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oak Brook Terrace had a population of 2,134 people. This makes Oak Brook Terrace the county's 30th most populous community.

The population of Oak Brook Terrace represents 0.02% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 474th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,134 people, the population of Oak Brook Terrace decreased 7.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,300 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oak Brook Terrace.

Communities near Oak Brook Terrace ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Brook Terrace.

  • Chicago
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Aurora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Naperville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cicero
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <5>
  • Bolingbrook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
    • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <5>
  • Arlington Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Evanston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Schaumburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <5>
  • Palatine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <5>
  • Skokie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
    • Skokie is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oak Brook Terrace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Brook Terrace.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Brook Terrace. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Brook Terrace.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Brook Terrace. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Brook Terrace.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Brook Terrace ...

Looking for more information about Oak Brook Terrace? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oak Brook Terrace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Brook Terrace.

The official website for Oak Brook Terrace: www.oakbrookterrace.net/

The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DuPage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak Brook Terrace.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Brook Terrace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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